January / February 1st-2nd grade

Participatory Stories

Standards

​3.2.3
Demonstrate
teamwork by working
productively with
others

3.1.3
Use writing and
speaking skills to
communicate new
understandings
effectively.

4.1.3
Respond to literature
and creative
expressions of ideas
in various formats
and genres.

​2.1.2
Organize knowledge
so that it is useful.

​3.2.2
Show social
responsibility by
participating actively
with others in learning
situations and by
contributing questions
and ideas during
group discussions.

The Little Mouse

Dr. Jean Stories

Day 1
Teeny Weeny Bop

​Day 2
​Sonny Boy

​Day 3
The Snow Queen

Fill out Character page together by emphasizing to students how you want them to be listening to each other when they talk and contributing ideas.

Potential ideas:  Have them tell each other about the main character in pairs.
Reward students who can repeat what someone else in class has said.​

Respond:  Characters page (page 3 of this packet)
Once you have done at least 2/3 of it as a class give students their own copy.
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3.2.3
Demonstrate
teamwork by working
productively with
others

​3.2.2
Show social
responsibility by
participating actively
with others in learning
situations and by
contributing questions
and ideas during
group discussions.

You will want to refer back to the Teeny Weeny Bop story.

Some prompting questions:
What was Teeny Weeny Bop going to the market for?  
Do you think she likes animals?
Does the character in today's story like animals?

​Respond: Venn Diagram  (Compare Teeny Weeny Bop and the Grandma in Sonny Boy (or Sonny Boy)

​2.1.2
Organize knowledge
so that it is useful.

​3.1.3
Use writing and
speaking skills to
communicate new
understandings
effectively.

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Design a Snow Queen using Snow Dough.

2nd graders can help make the snow while the younger grades can just play with it.

For embellishments check out drawers, pretty much each building has random small amounts of beads/pipe cleaners and other random things.


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​3.2.3
Demonstrate
teamwork by working
productively with
others
​
4.1.3
Respond to literature
and creative
expressions of ideas
in various formats
and genres.